The T.VIS E-20 control top (photo) is of interest to the food and dairy industries, among others, which process highly flammable hazardous substances in the form of milk powder and sugar dust. When such powders contact oxygen, even a small…
Many vacuum applications operate only within a specific pressure range. In order to operate such vacuum systems efficiently, the total pressure must be measured reliably. The analog vacuum gages in the ActiveLine have been upgraded to the latest state-of-the-art with…
The newest addition to this company’s Fastfeed product lineup is the Fastfeed PLC model FF-425-PLC (photo), which features full automation controls and a touchscreen operation designed to increase efficiency and productivity even further. The Fastfeed PLC offers unique mechanical advantages,…
The Bluetector is this company’s new generation of horizontal peeler centrifuges. Features of the new brand include an optimized and patented housing shape (photo), which permits the efficient drainage of filtrate through the rear wall without any additional guidance for…
Fugitive emissions — defined as unintended releases of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from process equipment to the atmosphere — have been a long-standing issue in the chemical process industries (CPI). Valves and pumps are two of the leading sources. With…
Last month, a pilot plant officially opened at the Fraunhofer Center for Chemical-Biotechnological Processes (CBP; Leuna, Germany; www.cbp.fraunhofer.de). The plant aims to further develop a process that recovers multiple products from rapeseed, including high-grade, pre-raffinate-quality rapeseed oil, a high-grade, protein-rich…
The Open Process Automation Standard (O-PAS) Business Guide makes the business case for the O-PAS. An example from the biopharmaceutical industry illustrates the benefits of interoperability and open process automation architecture Normally, technical standards focus purely on technology. However, while…
Numerous factors are taken into account when designing a filtration system, including technical, logistical and safety considerations Filtration is an essential step in the production and processing of many materials in the chemical process industries (CPI). Beyond the efficacy of…
Polymer components in column trays can avoid issues associated with corrosion of metal equipment Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals Ltd. (GACL) — a major chemical producer in Gujarat state in western India — was facing corrosion challenges with its distillation columns.…
Marking another month of incremental gains, global and U.S. chemical production rose in April. According to the American Chemistry Council (ACC; Washington, D.C.; www.americanchemistry.com), the Global Chemical Production Regional Index (Global CPRI) rose by 0.4% in April following a revised…